In the name of God,
amen. I Isaac Merrick, being of Caroline county's province of Maryland,
a farmer, being very weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory,
thanks be to God for it, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory
life, do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner
and form following to it.

First, my desire is that
all my lawfull and just debts should be paid.

First, I give and bequeath
to my beloved wife Sarah the one half of my landand buildings, and also
the one half part of my movable estate and at her decease all the land
to Isaac, and the other half part to my cousin Isaac Merrick,
son of John Merrick deceased of my land and moveable Viz. and my
desire is that my brother Israel Merrick should have, he or his
heirs, as much land as he hath paid for, or he and his heirs shall pay
for out of that land that I bought of Matthew Garrate, Viz. and
my desire is that my brother Samuel Merrick should be supported
by my wife Sarah and my cousin Isaac. and I do hereby nominate
and appoint my beloved wife Sarah and my cousin Isaac executors
of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will and
wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 21st of February 1785.

/s/ Isaac Merrick

wit. Edw. Callahan, Samuel
Willoughby

Caroline County courtThe 29th December 1786
there came John Merrick (who offered this will for probate) and
made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty, that the within instrument
of writing is the true and whole will and testament of Isaac Merrick
lateof Caroline County deceased,
that hath come to his hands or possession, and that he doth not know of
any other of alater date.
certified by Bullardson, Registrar of wills for Caroline County

The 29th of December 1786.
Then came Edward Callahan, one of the subscribing witnesses to the
within last will and testament of Isaac Merrick, late of Caroline
County deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God,that he did see the testator
herein named sign and seal this will, and that he heard him publish, pronounce
and declare thesame to be his last will
and testament; that at the time of his so doing, he was to this deponents
apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding; and
that he subscribed his name as a witness to this will in the presence and
atthe request of the testator,
and in the presence of Samuel Willoughby, the other subscribing witness,
who he saw subscribe his name as a witness to this will.
certified by Bullardson, Reg. of Wills for Caroline county